Island (G-Side album)

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Island
File:Island (G-Side album).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Genre Hip hop
Length55:50
Label Slow Motion Soundz
Producer
  • Block Beattaz
  • Clova
  • Parallel Thought
  • Spaceliqs
G-Side chronology
The One...Cohesive
(2011)
Island
(2011)
Gz II Godz
(2014)

Island (stylized as iSLAND) [1] is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo G-Side. [2] It was released by Slow Motion Soundz on November 11, 2011. [3] [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club B+ [5]
Consequence of Sound C+ [6]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [7]
Spin favorable [8]

Evan Rytlewski of The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of B+, writing, "There are hundreds of rappers dwelling on the same themes of hustle and determination as Yung Clova and ST 2 Lettaz, including some that do so with nimbler flows and sharper wordplay, but there are few that match the duo's personality and conviction." [5] Tom Breihan of Stereogum commented that "Production team Block Beattaz has made another zoned-out polyglot music tapestry for them, sampling stuff like Joy Orbison and Tame Impala but grounding it in classic Southern rap thump." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Island" (featuring Charlie Braxton)
  • Block Beattaz
  • Clova
1:54
2."Cinematic"Block Beattaz5:07
3."Atmosphere" (featuring PH)Block Beattaz2:26
4."No U in Us"Block Beattaz3:00
5."24 Eight"Block Beattaz3:26
6."Recognize" (featuring PH)Block Beattaz3:37
7."Cast Away" (featuring Joi Tiffany)Parallel Thought3:32
8."Stay-Cation" (featuring Joi Tiffany)Block Beattaz3:51
9."Down" (featuring Adrian)
  • Block Beattaz
  • Spaceliqs
3:56
10."Luv 2 Hustle" (featuring GIA and DJ Cunta)Block Beattaz4:35
11."Gettin' It" (featuring Stalley and Joi Tiffany)Block Beattaz4:34
12."Our Thing"Block Beattaz4:42
13."Rabbits"Parallel Thought3:36
14."16 Shots" (featuring Bentley)
  • Block Beattaz
  • Clova
5:04
15."Look Up"Block Beattaz3:21
Total length:55:50

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